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| Celtics' Scalabrine out a month |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine is expected to be out until April because of the effects of concussions he suffered in January. Scalabrine sustained a concussion in a practice on January 27, just two days after he was hit in the head during a game against Dallas. He missed the Celtics' next nine games, and returned to play in three more games before suffering what was termed a strained neck in Boston's February 23 game against Denver. He hasn't played since, and Tuesday, |
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| Hamilton, Pistons notch key road win over Boston |
NBA Basketball |
03/01/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Richard Hamilton led a balanced Pistons attack, scoring 25 points and handing out nine assists, as Detroit handed the Boston Celtics a 105-95 defeat at TD Banknorth Garden. Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace pulled down a combined 14 rebounds to go with 15 points apiece for Detroit, which has won two straight without the services of All-Star guard Allen Iverson (back). Antonio McDyess and Rodney Stuckey each chipped in 10 points, and Walter Herrmann scored 11 -- all in the firs |
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| Pistons' Iverson out again on Sunday |
NBA Basketball |
03/01/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Pistons guard Allen Iverson missed his second straight game Sunday against the Boston Celtics with an ailing back. Iverson left Wednesday's loss to New Orleans after playing only 8:16 after his back stiffened up. The MRI exam came back negative, but the perennial All-Star was held out of Friday's 93-85 victory over Orlando that snapped the Pistons' eight-game skid. Iverson has struggled this season after coming over from Denver three games into the season in a deal that also sen |
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| Celtics host Pistons at TD Banknorth Garden |
NBA Basketball |
03/01/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons hope to build on their first win in nearly three weeks this afternoon when they finish up a five-game road trip in Beantown against the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics. Detroit will also aim to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the C's. who have already beaten the Pistons three times this season and five straight times overall. The Pistons earned their first win of their trek in Orlando on Friday when Richard Hamilton scored 19 of his 31 points in the sec |
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| Bobcats and Clippers tangle in LA |
NBA Basketball |
02/28/2009 |
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| Kings to their fourth straight win over Los Angeles, a 98-86 victory at ARCO Arena. Baron Davis and Steve Novak had 13 points each for the Clippers, who were coming off their best win of the season -- a 93-91 triumph over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. Zach Randolph notched 11 points and 12 boards for LA, which saw its two-game win streak halted. Rookie star Eric Gordon, who is averaging 15.1 points per game, missed Friday's contest with a bruised shoulder and is expected to remain on the sidelin |
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| Clippers follow big win with dud at lowly Sacramento |
NBA Basketball |
02/28/2009 |
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| last 20 contests. Francisco Garcia ended with 15 points and six assists in the win. Baron Davis and Steve Novak had 13 points each for the Clippers, who were coming off their best win of the season -- a 93-91 triumph over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. Zach Randolph notched 11 points and 12 boards for LA, which saw its two-game win streak halted. The Kings were up 27-18 after the first quarter and on top 52-39 at the intermission. "They jumped on us," said Davis. "The first quarter they were play |
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| Celtics sign Marbury |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics announced the signing of guard Stephon Marbury on Friday, confirming what has been rumored since the New York Knicks requested waivers on the 12-year veteran on Tuesday. "We are very excited to have a player of Stephon's caliber joining our team. Our entire organization is confident in the belief that Stephon can play an important role in helping us to win another championship," said Danny Ainge, Celtics president of basketball operations. The Knicks ended a t |
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| Boston suspends Pruitt two games |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics suspended guard Gabe Pruitt for two games on Friday one day after his early morning arrest for drunken driving in Los Angeles. "I recognize that my behavior was inappropriate and accept the consequences of my action as determined by the Celtics," said Pruitt. According to the Boston Herald, the 22-year-old USC product was pulled over just prior to 3 a.m. in a Mercedes Benz stopped at a green light. The Los Angeles police department gave the Herald the official inf |
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| Ailing Celtics return home to battle Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics hope to have a healthy Paul Pierce in the lineup tonight, when they return home to face the Indiana Pacers at TD Banknorth Garden. Pierce injured his left thumb in Wednesday's 93-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the finale of a six-game road trip. He finished with 20 points despite having two dislocations in the thumb, and X-rays taken were negative. He is listed as questionable for Friday's game. Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen each scored 17 points against LA, while Gl |
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| Clippers make a stop at Sacramento |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2009 |
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| riday when they visit the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. The Clippers' Zach Randolph posted game-bests of 30 points and 12 rebounds, and hit the go-ahead basket with 19.4 seconds left, as Los Angeles won a 93-91 thriller over the defending champion Boston Celtics at Staples Center on Wednesday. Randolph tied a season-high with 30 shot attempts, making 12 for the Clippers, who have won two in a row and have won back-to-back home games for the first time all season. Baron Davis added 16 points, seven rebounds |
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